This Presentation Has Everything You Need To Know About Increased Health Care Spending Over The Next Decade

Mandatory spending on health care will grow significantly over the next decade, increasing to $13.375 trillion, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office.

In 2011, federal outlays of $856 billion for Medicare, Medicaid, and other health care programs made up more than 42 percent of mandatory spending. By 2022 expenditures for these programs will increase to $1.8 trillion, making up more than 51 percent of direct spending and claiming an even bigger percentage of GDP.